Email · Switzerland (CH)
Proton Mail
Encrypted email built by scientists from CERN.
The switch
Gmail→Proton Mailalso replaces Outlook, Yahoo Mail
About
End-to-end encrypted email hosted in Switzerland. No ads, no tracking, full open-source clients. Used by over 100 million people worldwide.
Why we recommend it
- End-to-end encryption
- Swiss privacy laws
- Open-source apps
- Free 1GB plan
EU vs USA
Proton Mail vs Gmail
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Proton Mail
🇺🇸 Gmail
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
Switzerland (FADP, GDPR)
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
Switzerland (own datacenters)
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
Yes
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Proton AG (non-profit Foundation)
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
2014
2004
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